Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Ruler but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 4000 gp. Chrysoprase (50 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Jet (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Star ruby (400 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a white feathered hat and white clothes. His black hair is thinning but still full. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Horza speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Horza was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Horza alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He became a Baker soon after.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 600 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a white vest and prefers brown and green shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He is portly but not overly obese. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. The war was a terrible time for him, and Faran does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Faran lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When Faran reached his early adolescence his Halfling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1600 pp. Sardonyx (20 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). White opal (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Sard (20 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Azurite (16 gp). White opal (500 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Armorer, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. This amber eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Dondon was born the youngest of three triplets. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: In love, Family, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 8000 gp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Coral (130 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Carnelian (80 gp).

Description: She wears professional attire. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her chestnut hair is well kept. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 6000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Gold and ruby ring (9000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Gold and ruby ring (9000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears an entirely grey suit with red socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He wears his white hair up. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 2000 gp. Violet garnet (1400 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.